Austin Carr (American football)

Austin Carr
No. 84 New England Patriots
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-12-25) December 25, 1993
Place of birth: Benicia, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Benicia (CA)
College: Northwestern
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Academic All-Big Ten
  • Northwestern Captain (2016)[1]
  • First Team All-Big Ten (2016)
  • 2016 Second All-American Team (USA Today, Sports Illustrated)[2]
  • 2016 Bulsworth Trophy Finalist
  • 2016 Biletnikoff Award Finalist
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Austin Durant Mozée Carr (born December 25, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern.

College career

A former walk-on at Northwestern University,[3] Carr earned a scholarship and became a starter in his junior year.[4] In his senior year in 2016, Carr led the Big Ten Conference in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.[5] Following the 2016 season, Carr was named the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year and was named First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.[6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Carr signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Ian McCafferty (August 26, 2016). "Northwestern announces Austin Carr, Connor Mahoney, Matt Harris and Anthony Walker as captains". www.insidenu.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Carr named Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American".
  3. ↑ "NU adds nine walkons". www.northwestern.rivals.com. Yahoo!. June 14, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ Teddy Greenstein (September 19, 2016). "Northwestern receiver Austin Carr is a beast in more ways than one". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Big Ten Football Statistics". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Northwestern receiver Austin Carr signs with Patriots as Undrafted Free Agent". CSN Chicago. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2017.
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